Today HM The Queen lead her Family to Westminster Abbey to attend A Service to Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Her Coronation. Her Majesty was accompanied by her husband HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, HRH Princess William, Duke of Cambridge, HRH Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, HRH Prince Harry of Wales and other members of her extended family. Leading figures from national life were among the 2,000 guests, including Prime Minister David Cameron, Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma and Senior individuals from the Military. The Dean of Westminster, the Very Rev Dr John Hall, welcomed the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh when they arrived at the Great West Door of the Abbey where Kings and Queens have been Crowned since 1066. During the address the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby described the Queen's life as one of 'Demanding devotion and utter self sacrifice - a path she did not choose but one she was called to.' Although the 1953 Coronation was an exclusively Anglican Christian Ceremony, representatives from other faiths were invited to attend today's celebration. The majestic St Edward's Crown - with which the Queen was crowned at Westminster Abbey was taken back to the Abbey. It is the first time it has left the Tower of London since the Coronation in 1953. It was placed on the Altar during the service along with the Ampulla, the gold, eagle shaped bottle from which the Holy Oil was poured for the Anointing of The Queen. HM The Queen, Prince Philip and members of the Royal Family gather for a private lunch with 100 guests from the Abbey community in College Hall - the medieval abbot’s dining hall built in the late 14th century - in nearby Dean’s Yard, hosted by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster.
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| Still sparkling after 60 Years. God Bless Our Diamond Queen. HM The Queen arrives with HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to celebrate 60th Anniversary of her Coronation. |
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| HM The Queen returns to The Westminster Abbey after being Crowned here 60 years ago to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Coronation. HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is also with The Queen. |
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| HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr John Hall arrive for the celebration at Westminster Abbey. |
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HRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, HRH Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and HRH Prince Harry arrives to attend The Service commemorating Her Majesty's Coronation's 60th Anniversary at Westminster Abbey.
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| St Edward's Crown and the Ampulla sits on the Abbey's altar, the first time it has been here since 1953. |
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| Queen Elizabeth II and members of the Royal family sit and read the Order of Service to Celebrate 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of HM The Queen. |
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HM The Queen and members of the Royal Family leave Westminster Abbey following the Service.
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